{"id":455,"date":"2014-04-24T20:21:45","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T04:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fbcvaldez.org\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:04:18","slug":"upcoming-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fbcvaldez.org\/?page_id=455","title":{"rendered":"Ongoing\/Upcoming Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to First Baptist Church!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sunday School (Bible Study)\u00a0<\/strong> for all ages at 9:45am<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of Sunday School is to make disciples by:\u00a0 reaching people, teaching people, and ministering to people!<\/p>\n

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Nursery classroom<\/strong> provided during the Sunday morning service. \u00a0This is for babies-2 yrs.<\/p>\n

Preschool classroom<\/b> provided during the Sunday morning service. \u00a0This is for 3yrs-5yrs (K).<\/p>\n

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Sunday Morning Worship<\/strong>\u00a0 at 11:00am.<\/span>\u00a0 “Verse-by-verse” expository sermons.<\/p>\n

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Current<\/span> \u2018verse-by-verse\u2019 expository sermon series<\/strong>:\u00a0 “1 Samuel”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Children’s Church<\/strong> is provided during Sunday Worship. (TBD)<\/span>\u00a0 This is for all children in 1st-3rd Grade.<\/span> (Kids dismissed after the Offertory and prior to the sermon during the Morning Worship Service.)<\/p>\n

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Online donation option.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong> It is through Aplos, the financial software First Baptist Church currently uses. \u2013 Credit Card, Debit Card, ACH (bank transfer).<\/strong><\/p>\n

click this secure link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.aplos.com\/aws\/give\/FirstBaptistChurchValdez\/general.<\/a><\/p>\n

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‘<\/strong><\/em>Walking the Walk<\/strong>‘\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>exercise group – <\/em>using the\u00a0Leslie Sansone’s “Walk Away the Pounds<\/em>” DVD.\u00a0 \u00a0M,W,F (TBD) <\/span>at 2:00pm. Contact Dee for more info.<\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0<\/a>Established in 2007<\/p>\n

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“Moms in Prayer International”\u00a0<\/strong>– \u00a0Contact Jennifer for more info. Including day (Tuesdays), time, and location.\u00a0 (TBD)
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Wednesdays Fellowship Meal<\/strong> at 6:00pm\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0Free. <\/span>(suggested donation $3 per person\/$10 per family).\u00a0 (resumes Sept. 9)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

next Potluck – Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6:00pm (1st Wednesday of each month)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bring a dish or two to share.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wednesdays –\u00a0 <\/strong>Discipleship Training for all ages – Nursery, Children, Youth, & Adults (resumes Sept. 9 at 6:30pm)<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wednesday Adult Discipleship Training<\/strong> at 6:30pm<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0(resumes Sept. 9 – discuss 2 Corinthians 1-5)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus modeled a very simple process of disciple-making with His disciples.<\/span>
\nLike Jesus, D-Life is biblical, missional, and reproducible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Choir Practice<\/strong> – Wednesdays at 7:30pm.<\/span> (TBD)<\/p>\n

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Bell Choir Practice<\/strong> –\u00a0 Saturdays at 10:00am. (TBD)\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (performances at Christmas & Easter)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Intercessory Prayer ti<\/strong>me<\/strong> – last Sunday of the month during Worship at 11:00am<\/p>\n

Intercessory Prayer Meeting<\/strong> – Sundays at<\/span> 9:15am<\/span> in the Library (before Sunday School)<\/p>\n

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Men\u2019s Breakfast –<\/strong> 2nd Saturday in each month at 9:00am. \u00a0Next breakfast will resume Saturday,<\/span><\/span> Sept. 12.<\/span>\u00a0 (Established in 1977)<\/p>\n

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Coffee & Conversation<\/strong> – Sundays at 9:30am<\/span> (before Sunday School)<\/p>\n

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Ladies Bible Study <\/b>\u2013 Tuesdays at 7:00pm\u00a0<\/b> (TBD)<\/p>\n

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“GriefShare<\/strong>”\u00a0 (13 week grief recovery support group)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sundays at 3:00-5:00pm\u00a0 (TBD) \u00a0 Contact Dee for more info.<\/p>\n

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Sunday Worship Services aboard the M\/V\u00a0 Lu-Lu Belle\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 June – August at 8:00am-9:00am\u00a0<\/strong> (resumed July 5, 2026)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Boarding at 7:45am<\/span> at the Tour Dock near the Best Western Hotel<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026Be very sure your anchor holds and grips the solid rock!\u201d<\/p>\n

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“Christmas in July<\/strong>” – canned food drive in support of the Valdez Food Bank.\u00a0 Began July 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SS Promotion Sunday<\/strong>, (PreK-6th Grade) August 16 at 9:45am<\/span><\/p>\n

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Southern Baptist Global Hunger Relief<\/strong> funds drive – Sunday, August 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday, August 30 after the Worship Service\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>Proposed Agenda:\u00a0 nominate and elect messengers to:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 81st annual ABC meeting (21-23SEPT) at FBC Anchorage\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 annual HPBA (OCT) meeting<\/p>\n

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\u2018Valeria Sherard\u2019 Alaska Baptist Missions Offering<\/strong> during September\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ABC Goal: $75K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FBC Goal:\u00a0 TBD<\/p>\n

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Sunday, September 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a081st annual meeting of the Alaska Baptist Convention\u00a0 <\/strong>September 21-23, 2026\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 First Baptist Church in Anchorage, AK<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, September 23 <\/strong>students pray at your school\u2019s flag pole at 7:30am<\/p>\n

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